Financial Support Available For SME IP Audits The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) offers contributions of £2,250 (inc. VAT) to support SMEs in carrying out audits of their IP with the help of a qualified IP professional, such as Russell IP. This funding is provided via the UK IPO’s IP Audit scheme. How Does The IP Audit Scheme Work? A participating SME must contribute £750 (including VAT) towards the cost of a £3,000 (inc. VAT) IP Audit, and will receive an IP Audit report which includes recommendations, cost estimates and a suggested timeline for implementing the recommendations set out in the IP

Russell IP to Co-Lead Patents Rock Workshop What the Patents Rock Workshop Will Cover We are excited to announce that Iain Russell, Founder and Director at Russell IP, will be co-leading an exclusive workshop, Patents Rock: Strategies for Music Tech Innovators, alongside Russell IP client Rob Toulson, Founder of RT60. Iain is well known for his passion for music tech and patents, so is very much looking forward to being able to discuss both topics with others with shared interests. Russell IP has particular expertise in music tech patents; see our dedicated music tech offering, Patents Rock®, to find out